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Midday: ASX sinks as gold, tech & health stocks drop

11 Apr 2014 - ASX sinks as gold, tech & health stocks drop. Echo Entertainment Group Limited (ASX:EGP) spikes after providing a positive trading update.

Outlook: Aus shares set to follow US retreat

11 Apr 2014 - Aus shares set to follow US retreat. XERO (ASX:XRO) appoints Lee Hatton as independent non-executive director.

Market Wrap: Jobs & China data deflate ASX gains

10 Apr 2014 - Jobs & China data deflate ASX gains. Shares in Ten Network Holdings Limited (ASX:TEN) lift after narrowing its first half net loss to $8 million as part of its turnar…

Midday: ASX higher as jobless rate drops

10 Apr 2014 - ASX higher as jobless rate drops. Shares in Red Fork Energy Limited (ASX:RFE) rise 28 per cent after entering into a farm out agreement in Oklahoma.

Outlook: Aus shares set for strong open

10 Apr 2014 - Aus shares set for strong open. Austal (ASX:ASB) secures $30M contract to build two high speed ferries.

Market Wrap: ASX advances, AUD climbs, DJs soars

09 Apr 2014 - ASX advances, AUD climbs, DJs soars. Shares in David Jones Limited (ASX:DJS) soar more than 20 per cent after receiving a surprise $2.15 billion foreign takeover bid.

Midday: Aus shares jump 1%

09 Apr 2014 - Aus shares jump 1%. Compumedics (ASX:CMP) wins major US contracts.

Outlook: Aus shares set to open higher

09 Apr 2014 - The Australian share market set to open higher. St. Barbara Limited (ASX:SBM) forced to close its Gold Ridge open pit mines in the Solomon Islands.

Market Wrap: Aus shares post flat finish

08 Apr 2014 - Aus shares post flat finish. Shares in Treasury Wine Estates Limited (ASX:TWE) jump after its new chief affirms his focus on cutting costs and improving commercial pe…

Midday: ASX down as tech stocks tumble

08 Apr 2014 - ASX down as tech stocks tumble. Shares in Cabcharge Australia Limited (ASX:CAB) drops after responding to the NSW government's proposed changes to taxi legislation.

Outlook: ASX set to slip into session

08 Apr 2014 - ASX set to slip into session. Frank Lowy's Westfield Group (ASX:WDC) could be hit with a ratings downgrade if its planned $70 billion restructure goes ahead.

Market Wrap: Aus shares lift from lows

07 Apr 2014 - Aus shares lift from lows. Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES) rises after agreeing to sell its insurance broking and premium funding operations for $1.01 billion.

Midday: ASX down, tech suffers, gold shines

07 Apr 2014 - ASX down, tech suffers, gold shines. Shares in Aveo Group (ASX:AOG) rise after reporting strong sales from its retirement and residential communities and apartment di…

Outlook: ASX braces to retreat after Wall St drop

07 Apr 2014 - ASX braces to retreat after Wall St drop. BKI Investment Company Limited (ASX:BKI) expands its portfolio through the acquisition of an unlisted investment company.

Market Wrap: Aus shares close 0.25% higher

04 Apr 2014 - After trading lower for most of the day, the Australian share market has closed 0.24 of a per cent higher as big banks and miners trimmed earlier losses.

Midday: Aus shares open lower

04 Apr 2014 - Aus shares open lower. Centaurus Metals Limited (ASX:CTM) raises $5 million through share placement.

Outlook: Aus shares set to open lower

04 Apr 2014 - Aus shares set to open lower. Heavy rain forces St. Barbara Limited (ASX:SBM) to shut down its gold mining operations.

Market Wrap: Aus shares close slightly higher

03 Apr 2014 - Australian shares closed slightly higher after strength in the miners was offset by weakness in the banks.

Midday: Miners lift Aus shares

03 Apr 2014 - Miners lift Aus shares. Fonterra Shareholders' Fund (ASX:FSF) seals a deal with Woolworths Limited (ASX:WOW).

Outlook: Aus shares set to open higher

03 Apr 2014 - Aus shares set to open higher. Hills Limited (ASX:HIL) will acquire Open Platform Systems.

Market Wrap: ASX rises despite profit shocks

02 Apr 2014 - ASX rises despite profit shocks. Goodman Fielder Limited (ASX:GFF) plunges after warning it will not meet its annual earnings expectations and affirming its cost cutt…